Thin filmed solar panels brought a transformation in the solar photovoltaic industry with its cutting edge cost reduction techniques and unmatched efficiencies. The traditional solar panels that used hard silicone in its construction have big producing cost and the efficiency does not match the required wishes. Solar energy panels with thin filmed solar power cells are what meet the demand of the 21st century. For years solar energy had not replaced the energy produced by petro fuels nevertheless it doesn't remain true anymore. With the new cutthroat edge added to the solar panels, they may be able to meet the wishes of the customers all over.

Solar cells some years ago were just limited to calculators and other tiny devices that need less amount of energy to run. The new age solar panels have pliability working in their advantage. Because of their pliability their fitting on any type of surface can be done with an easy ease. For instance, you need to use these solar panels on huge surfaces like your terrace or roofs or smaller surfaces like on mobiles, streetlights, for example. Also the potency of these solar panels is more due to the fact that more thin the cell less is the resistance and thus more is the magnitude. The typical thickness of the cells is around 350 nanometers while of these cells is just around 1 micron and thus strength of these cells is more in comparison to the traditional ones.

As the name, thin filmed silicon has an especially fine layer of silicon on the cell. These cells are of three main types specifically amorphous silicon cells, Cadmium telluride cells and CIGS cell.

Amorphous silicon is utilized in making of these latest solar panels. The advantage of using this type in solar panels is it is really easy to deposit a thin layer of it on some flexible metal or plastic sheet and the cost of production is reduced drastically. The efficiency of the panels is around 12-15%.

The cadmium telluride cells are utilized in making solar panels too. But this kind isn't as popular as the other two due to the famous toxic nature of cadmium. It is understood spread lethality in higher members of food chain by biological magnification. This poses a great threat to the environment. Therefore, cadmium telluride isn't a favored option although the potency is higher as compared to the amorphous types.

CIGS or copper indium gallium ( di ) selenaide is the most recent semi conducting material employed in the making of solar panels. The experimental results are a proof the miraculous efficiency of CIGS. The calculated potency of it actually is figured out to be around 19-20% which is just four marks behind the world record holder solar cell that has an efficiency of 24-25%. Companies are investing in big amounts in the development and produce of CIGS cells due to its cheap production cost.

These solar panels mark the new beginning of the planet towards a greener future.